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wrongful discharge

wrongful discharge see discharge

discharge

she reasonably feels compelled to resign retaliatory discharge : a wrongful discharge that is done in retaliation for an employee's conduct (as … an employer's criminal activity) and that clearly violates public policy wrongful discharge : discharge of an employee for illegal reasons or for

Executor de son tort.

he is called in Law an executor of his own wrong, de son tort, and is liable to the extent of … (1914) 2 KB 562. An executor de son tort can discharge his liability by obtaining probate if he is entitled, or

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Misconduct

and the context wherein such term occurs. It literally means wrong conduct or improper conduct, R.D. Saxena v. Balram Prasad Sharma, … conducts himself in a way inconsistent with due and faithful discharge of his duty in service, it is misconduct, see Pierce

cancel

agreement to honor (a letter of credit) [when an issuer wrongfully s or otherwise repudiates a credit before presentment of a … may cancel the instrument, whether or not for consideration, and discharge the obligation of the other party to pay. c :

Mortgage

and profits, or to prevent or recover damage for any wrong thereto, in his own name only, (English) Jud. Act, 1873, … held that the mortgagor remains liable on is covenant (unless discharged) after transfer of the mortgage. Ss. 19-24 of the (English)

Solicitor

Roll for misconduct. S. 45 makes provision for penalties for wrongfully acting as a solicitor and s. 46 for prosecuting in … If the solicitor become bankrupt, etc., the Articles may be discharged or assigned to another person by the High Court (s.

Client

own children; be maintained the client's suit when he was wronged, and defended him when another complained of being wronged by … bore a part of the patron's expenses incurred by his discharging public duties, or filling the honourable places in the State.

Master and servant

breach of his contract of service, or by some other wrongful act, is liable for the damage thus occasioned to the … in England for a master or mistress to give a discharged servant any character, and no action is sustainable for the

Abandonment

a material breach by the other party is termination or discharge of the contract for all purposes., Black Law Dictionary, 7th

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